A group of about 30 angry and worried parents surrounded the entrance to Finney
High School in Detroit late Thursday morning, screaming for answers. They wanted
to know how a student could sneak a handgun into the school before firing the
weapon and wounding himself. They wanted to know whether metal detectors at
school entrances worked. And they wanted to know when they would be allowed
to take their children home for the day. School officials had all the answers,
although the explanations weren't comforting.

It was revealed after the 16-year-old sophomore accidentally shot himself
in the leg Thursday while taking a gun out of his pocket, that it's not that
difficult to sneak into one of 37 sets of doors leading into the building. The
doors may be locked, but students often prop them open and let other students
in, said Assistant Principal Alan Labostrie. He said the doors once were chained,
but the fire marshal ordered the chains removed. Stan Childress, spokesman for
Detroit Public Schools, acknowledged the problem and said the district is stepping
up staff training and student forums on security and safety. "If a student
is bound and determined to open a door, that can happen in a building with that
many doors," Childress said. Meanwhile, Detroit Police said the handgun
used in the 10:08 a.m. shooting is still missing. Another student ran off with
the weapon, said Lt. Michael Lee of the gang enforcement division. That student
was being questioned, but the gun still hadn't been found. The 16-year-old shot
himself while in the cafeteria during the school's first lunch hour. He was
taken to St. John Hospital and was temporarily in serious condition. No other
injuries were reported.

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